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Whooping Cough Cases Are Spiking, CDC Warns Whooping Cough Cases Are Spiking, CDC Warns
Whooping Cough Cases Are Spiking, CDC Warns Cases of whooping cough are five times higher than at this time a year ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning. Officially known as pertussis, those infected have persistent, chronic fits of coughing followed by a “whoop” sound. "Reports of pertussis cases were lower than usual over the past few years, during and following the COVID-19 pandemic.," the CDC said in a new advisory. "However, the United States is beginning to return to pre-pandemic patterns where more than 10,000 cases are typically reported each year. It's likely mitigation measures used during the…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Dozens Left Seeking Forever Family After Nearly 200 Children Find Homes On Adoption Day Dozens Left Seeking Forever Family After Nearly 200 Children Find Homes On Adoption Day
Dozens Left Seeking Forever Family After Nearly 200 Children Find Homes On Adoption Day Nearly 200 children were adopted in an annual adoption event held in Washington, D.C., reports WTOP. The D.C. Family and Superior Courts held their 36th annual Adoption Day on Saturday, Nov. 19, with 174 children finding a new place to call home with a loving family. The program was held presented virtually for the third year in a row since the COVID-19 pandemic, the outlet continues. The theme for the 36th annual program was "loved, chosen, adopted". Even though many children were adopted, there are still 75 children in the District that are waiting to find their forever home, which is nea…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Maryland Student Test Scores Alarm Educators, Majority Fall Below Basic Achievement In Math Maryland Student Test Scores Alarm Educators, Majority Fall Below Basic Achievement In Math
Maryland Student Test Scores Alarm Educators, Majority Fall Below Basic Achievement In Math Maryland student scores followed a national declining trend on the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), continuing a downward trend that began in 2013 and worsened during the pandemic. The NAEP is a biennial assessment of fourth and eight graders for the subjects of reading and math. It measures achievement at four levels: below basic, basic, proficient, and advanced. Testing results showed that a majority of Maryland fourth and eighth graders were not proficient in math or reading. The assessment showed that 75% of Maryland eight grade students and 69% of fourth grade s…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Montgomery County "Streeteries" Reevaluated For Fall, Changes Made Montgomery County "Streeteries" Reevaluated For Fall, Changes Made
Montgomery County "Streeteries" Reevaluated For Fall, Changes Made Four "Streeteries" in Montgomery County are being reevaluated for fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ease, officials say. The Streeteries were created in early 2020 by the county as a temporary concept to support businesses struggling from the economic impact of the pandemic. The concept shut down public streets to cars for residents to gather freely. Streeteries considered in the reevaluation include Newell Street in Silver Spring, Price Avenue in Wheaton, and Norfolk, and Woodmont Avenue in Bethesda. The county has been working with communities to establish a long-term plan for t…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Baltimore County 4th Grader Stands Up To School Board About 'Unappetizing' School Lunches Baltimore County 4th Grader Stands Up To School Board About 'Unappetizing' School Lunches
Baltimore County 4th Grader Stands Up To School Board About 'Unappetizing' School Lunches A Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) fourth grader is standing up to the School Board about the pattern of "moldy, inedible, and unidentifiable" food students are receiving in school lunches, Daily Voice has learned. Matthew Reedholm, 10, spoke to the Baltimore County School Board last week presenting an array of collected data and photographs of the options of questionable food students were receiving from the schools. "Does this look like a lunch to you? Would you eat this? I am going to guess that your answer was no", said Matthew to the board in a recorded clip as he points to a po…

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by Annie DeVoe
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CDC Warns Of Rise In Melatonin Poisoning In Kids Nationwide CDC Warns Of Rise In Melatonin Poisoning In Kids Nationwide
CDC Warns Of Rise In Melatonin Poisoning In Kids Nationwide Health officials are warning of an increase in melatonin poisoning among children. Over the past decade, the number of pediatric ingestions of melatonin rose 530%, with more than 260,000 ingestions reported between 2012 and 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Melatonin became the most frequently ingested substance among kids reported to national poison control centers in 2020, the CDC said. Melatonin is a hormone naturally produced by the body that regulates sleep-wake cycles, but is also sold as supplements. While the supplements are regulated by the …

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by Michael Mashburn